GRE Word List

CALLUS

a thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin or bark

The meaning of the word callus is a thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin or bark.

Random words

WordMeaning
archetypethe original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype
inveigleto win over by wiles : entice
abysmalimmeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad
asunderinto parts
consequentialof the nature of a secondary result : indirect
aestheticof, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful
microcosma little world
estimablecapable of being estimated
anemiaa condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, in hemoglobin, or in total volume
inquisitorone who inquires or makes inquisition